About SACNM
Purpose-led education for a healthier future
A professional learning community at KORT, Mirpur, building the next generation of competent and compassionate healthcare professionals.
Who we are
Learning that reaches beyond the classroom
Shamim Akhtar College of Nursing & Midwifery is dedicated to accessible, high-quality healthcare education. Our programs connect strong scientific foundations with clinical practice, ethics, communication and service.
From our home at KORT, Mirpur, AJK, we aim to strengthen local health systems while preparing graduates whose professionalism and compassion can make an impact throughout Pakistan and beyond.
Vision
A leading center of excellence
To become a leading center of excellence in nursing education, producing competent, compassionate, and globally competitive nurses who contribute to quality healthcare and community well-being.
Mission
Inclusive, evidence-based education
To deliver inclusive, high-quality, evidence-based nursing education that develops skilled, ethical, and critical-thinking professionals, while advancing research, leadership, and compassionate healthcare for communities across AJK and Pakistan.
Program goals
What guides our work
- ✓Educate and prepare competent professional nurses.
- ✓Improve healthcare services in AJK through skilled graduates.
- ✓Promote leadership and innovation in nursing practice.
- ✓Enhance research culture in nursing education.
- ✓Strengthen community-based healthcare services.
- ✓Build partnerships with hospitals and health organizations.
Graduate outcomes
What our graduates can do
- ✓Deliver safe, holistic, and competent patient care.
- ✓Perform essential clinical procedures with accuracy.
- ✓Apply infection control and patient safety standards.
- ✓Integrate theory with evidence-based practice.
- ✓Assess, prioritize, and make sound clinical decisions.
- ✓Communicate effectively and uphold professional ethics.
- ✓Collaborate within healthcare teams and demonstrate leadership.
- ✓Engage in research and lifelong learning.
- ✓Promote community health and address public health needs in AJK and beyond.
Our location
Rooted in KORT, Mirpur, AJK
Our location connects education with community service, creating opportunities for students to understand regional healthcare needs and become advocates for better outcomes.
Your future in healthcare starts here
Turn compassion into a meaningful career.
Applications are now open for our nursing and midwifery programs.